Internet Detectives, hard at work in the lead-up to next week’s BlizzCon event for all things Blizzard, have determined that next week may see the unveiling of a World of Warcraft expansion, entitled Cataclysm, which would include two new races in the world’s biggest MMO.

Fan site WoW.com, which first dug up the news of Cataclysm, claims that through “multiple sources close to the situation” it has learned of the existence of the Worgen and Goblin races. Worgen would be on the Alliance side, while Goblins would be for the Horde.

The information was purportedly discovered through Halloween masks included in a recent patch for the game. Since we mentioned the trademarking of “Cataclysm” and likely acquisition of wowcataclysm.com last month, the Warcraft community has settled upon the idea that Cataclysm is indeed an expansion to the 11.5-million-strong MMO.

With loads of announcements from this year’s GDC and E3 conferences leaked in short time before the curtains were pulled away, it’s likely that even the airtight Blizzard has been hit this time around. We’ll find out on August 21, when the fourth BlizzCon kicks off.

Reader Comments

Dave Jackson

It’s been some time since I played wow but from what I remember the Goblins were a neutral race, neither Horde nor Alliance. The worgen would make strange bedfellows with their fellow allies too … so what if these new races are neither? Just a thought.

Dave Jackson

Perhaps you get a choice at some point as to which side you’ll join (if any). Just like the choice of factions in Shatrath City.

Dave Jackson

Meybe they’ll stay neutral which means they can side with any one and be attacked by any one. Maybe they’ll get a temporary side based on who they last attacked (with a time out)? e.g. attack or be attacked by a horde and you’re effectively alliance for the next 10 minutes.